Viewpoints about 'Bill Poston'

Building Monterrey

Kalypso’s new technical center in Monterrey, Mexico

February 21st, 2013 | by Reagan Pugh

It happened in Monterrey. We're excited about our new space in Mexico and the amazing team of technical experts there who are helping us deliver on the promise of innovation.  Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, George Young, Global Kalypso, Kalypso Videos, Karla Torres, Monterrey Technical Center, Technical Analysts, Video

Kalypso Kares Profile: Stelos Alliance

Empowering extraordinary young leaders to reach their potential

February 4th, 2013 | by Reagan Pugh

Dozens of Kalypsonians have joined the non-profit, the Stelos Alliance, in their mission to empower extraordinary college students to reach their potential.  Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Housley Principled Leadership Program, Kalypso Kares, Kalypso MGIM Innovators Scholarship, Kalypso Wolfpack Innovators Scholarship, Melinda Keller, North Carolina State University, Stelos Alliance, Stelos Alliance Award, Stelos Fellows, StelosBlog, Texas State University

Bill Poston’s Favorite Things from 2012

December 20th, 2012 | by Bill Poston and Reagan Pugh

Managing partner Bill Poston shares his favorite things from 2012 and gives us a preview of his wishlist for 2013. Warning: this discussion involves Doritos® Locos Tacos and calorie-free beer. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Bill's Favorite Things, Favorite Things, Innovation 2012, Innovation 2013, Innovation Wishlist, Video

Evolving with Product Lifecycle Management

May 8th, 2012 | by Bill Poston

The PLM software market continues to evolve, offering powerful new capabilities, cross-functional value and competitive differentiation. To take advantage of these benefits, companies must also evolve. Here's how to get started. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Evolve, Evolve Framework, PLM, PLM Evolve, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, Product Lifecycle Management

Q&A with Bill Poston: Innovation Predictions, Favorite Things & Wishlist

December 16th, 2011 | by Jenna Dudevoir and Bill Poston

Earlier this year Bill Poston shared his prediction for innovation in 2011. In this Q&A we find out how he fared, his view for 2012, and that he's not afraid to channel his inner Oprah for a list of favorite things. Read More

Topics: 2012 Predictions, Bill Poston, Innovation, Innovation 2012, Innovation Articles, Innovation Blogs, Innovation Trends, Kalypso Blog, Kblog, Private Expert Networks, Product Development, Product Innovation, Reverse Innovation, Social Computing, Social Product Innovation, Spike

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in Semiconductor

November 11th, 2011 | by Bill Poston and Joe Dury | 2 comments

With the semiconductor industry’s daunting design challenges, accelerated lifecycles, and complex supply chains, it is no wonder that product launch dates, development budgets, and quality targets are frequently missed. To help understand the industry challenges and possible solutions, Kalypso examined the product innovation, design and launch processes of more than 25 leading global semiconductor companies. This paper reveals the results. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, High Tech, Innovation, Joe Dury, PLM, Product Innovation, Product Launch, Semiconductor, Semiconductor PLM, Semiconductor Product Development, Semiconductor White Paper

Social Product Innovation Summit - Bill Poston

October 6th, 2011 | by Bill Poston

Bill Poston invites you to the Social Product Innovation Summit on October 18th and to his session - Get Real: Practical Starting Points for Social Product Innovation. Register today at www.spikesummit.com. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Strategy

Your Checklist Post-PIPELINE 2011

June 8th, 2011 | by Jenna Dudevoir

And just like that, we're already a week post PIPELINE 2011, the premier virtual conference on innovation, product development and portfolio management. This year's conference had a jam-packed agenda and hundreds of attendees visiting virtual booths and chatting with sponsors. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Innovation Conferences, Innovation Consultants, Innovation Consulting, Innovation Events, Jenna Dudevoir, Kimberly-Clark, New Product Development, Open Innovation, Pipeline, Pipeline 2011, Pipeline Management, Planview, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Conference, PPM Events, PPM Software, PPM Solutions, PPM Systems, Product Development, Semi-Open Innovation, Squeeze Play, Third Party Gatekeeping

Innovation in 2011: What’s Your View?

January 20th, 2011 | by Bill Poston

In this short video, Bill Poston shares his view on innovation in 2011. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Business Strategy, Business Trends, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Innovation Trends, Video

Go Virtual with Us at Pipeline 2010

November 4th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

On November 10, 2010 I will be delivering a session on portfolio management at Pipeline 2010 – The Online Conference for Innovative Product Development. You may have heard the buzz about this 100% virtual and free conference. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Blog, Innovation, Innovation Conferences, Innovation Events, Planview, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, PPM Conference, PPM Software, PPM Systems, Practical Portfolio Management, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management

Strategic Portfolio Management for Medical Device

October 27th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

This audio conference recording explores a practical, real-world approach to simple product portfolio management that will enable medical device companies to define priorities and deliver on strategic objectives. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Events, Medical Device, Podcast, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, PPM Software, PPM Systems, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Project Governance, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Project Selection

And the Winners Are…

October 20th, 2010 | by Jenna Dudevoir

The 2010 Spike Awards winners are revealed! Last night at the Spike Awards reception at the 34th PDMA Conference on Product Innovation Management Bill Poston revealed the winners of the first annual Spike Awards. This morning we officially announced the winners. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Blog, Corrigo, E 2.0, E20, Eli Lilly, Enterprise 2.0, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Kimberly-Clark, PLM, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Management, Quirky, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards, Strategy

Practical Portfolio Management Podcast Series

August 5th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. The complete series is now available for download as a bundle. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Podcast, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM

Practical Portfolio Management: Part 6

August 5th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. In this final installment, Bill recaps the "get started and get better" approach to practical portfolio management. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Podcast, Portfolio Management, PPM

Practical Portfolio Management: Part 4

July 9th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. In Part 4 of  6, Bill discusses the challenges of force ranking projects and explores dividing the portfolio into priority quartiles or quintiles. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Pipeline Management, Podcast, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, PPM

Practical Portfolio Management: Part 3

June 18th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

This 6-part podcast series covers practical steps to implementing an innovation portfolio management process. In Part 3 of  6, Bill explores another piece of pragmatic advice - how to address overloaded pipelines. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Pipeline Management, Podcast, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, PPM

How Product Portfolio Management Really Works

May 26th, 2010 | by Jenna Dudevoir

Today we hosted a very successful webcast with our partner Sopheon on "Practical Portfolio Management: How it Really Works." Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Blog, Phase-Gate, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Sopheon

Bowl Championship Series Rankings & New Product Development Scoring Systems

A computer does not adequately account for heart and character

February 16th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

So my Longhorns lost the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship game to a team named after an algae bloom. Not that I am bitter, but I believe that Sandra Bullock deserves to win Best Actress for pretending to be all hot and bothered when meeting Nick Saban in The Blind Side. I don’t like that guy and neither does she. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, New Product Development, NPD, Perspective, Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, PPM, Project Selection, Scoring Systems

Innovating for the New Reality: 5 Strategies to Grow & Have Fun Again

February 15th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

Question your entire business model -- sell your product as a service, change your delivery model, tie your price to customer value. Read More

Topics: Article, Bill Poston, IndustryWeek, Innovation, Manufacturing, Recession, Strategy

Product Lifecycle Management Transformation: The Journey to Best-in-Class Product Development

April 12th, 2009 | by Bill Poston

Maybe the collective corporate hangover from large-scale investments in information systems is starting to fade. The results of recent Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) benchmark reports demonstrate that some companies are getting over their hangovers faster than others – and have learned a few lessons along the way. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Innovation, Perspective, PLM, PLM Software, PLM Strategy, PLM Systems, PLM Transformation, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Strategy